Comfort Nursing

My dd is six weeks and is ebf. I nurse her every time she wants it and she has been gaining weight well. Well, a couple days ago it was brought up that letting her comfort nurse might be making her gain too much weight. We brought her home at 6.5lbs and shes now a little over 10. I do not see a problem with letting her comfort nurse, but when babies do that do they really take in a lot of milk? I know she is sucking, but it isn't the same kind of sucking that she does when she is actually eating. Either way, I plan on letting her nurse whenever she wants. I'm just curious if anyone knows if they are actually eating while they comfort nurse!

My dd is six weeks and is ebf. I nurse her every time she wants it and she has been gaining weight well. Well, a couple days ago it was brought up that letting her comfort nurse might be making her gain too much weight. We brought her home at 6.5lbs and shes now a little over 10. I do not see a problem with letting her comfort nurse, but when babies do that do they really take in a lot of milk? I know she is sucking, but it isn't the same kind of sucking that she does when she is actually eating. Either way, I plan on letting her nurse whenever she wants. I'm just curious if anyone knows if they are actually eating while they comfort nurse!

From what I've learned/experienced, comfort nursing = less milk and is a good thing... Keeps your supply up in beginning, adds to bonding, and (what i loved most) made my DD so very very happy. Now she is an eleven month wiggle worm, and I miss those comfort nursing days.

From what I've learned/experienced, comfort nursing = less milk and is a good thing... Keeps your supply up in beginning, adds to bonding, and (what i loved most) made my DD so very very happy. Now she is an eleven month wiggle worm, and I miss those comfort nursing days.

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